| Father | Brooks Lewis Lamson |
| Mother | Diana Marie Curry |
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| Son | John Daniel Giesler+ (b. 10 April 1855, d. 16 August 1930) |
| Daughter | Mary Elizabeth "Millie" Giesler (b. 15 September 1856, d. 21 March 1946) |
Obituary -- The Oakley Graphic, Oakley, Kansas' Thursday, April 13, 1893; Page 4 (Newspapers.com):
Mrs. Anna Giesler was the daughter of George and Mary Wolford, was born in Sullivan county, in east Tennessee, June 2, 1832, and died in this city April 7, 1893, aged 61 years.?She was baptized in infancy and was confirmed and became a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church in girlhood.?She was united in marriage to Rev. Henry D. Giesler, a Lutheran minister, on the 9th day of March, 1854, with whom she lived a happy life until Dec. 15, 1864, when her husband was killed in Virginia, he being an officer in the Confederate army.?She was buried in the Oakley cemetery on Sunday, April 9, the services being held in the M. E. church.
She leaves a son, John D., and a daughter, Mary E. Giesler, both of this city.?Mrs. Giesler was a loving wife and a kind and devoted mother and a true and good neighbor.?But above all she has been for many years a Christian, living an earnest Christian life, with a firm hope and trust in her Savior.?A kind mother, a good neighbor and a true friend is gone.? Her memory will be revered by all who knew her..
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| Father | Rev. Henry David Giesler (b. 19 February 1833, d. 15 December 1864) |
| Mother | Anna Wolford (b. 2 June 1832, d. 7 April 1893) |
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| Daughter | Bertha A. Giesler (b. about May 1893, d. 20 August 1893) |
| Son | Henry LaBaron Giesler+ (b. 4 February 1895, d. 26 August 1963) |
| Daughter | Ethel Grace Giesler+ (b. 18 December 1896, d. 15 December 1922) |
Obituary -- Fort Collins Coloradoan; Fort Collins, Colorado; Monday, August 18, 1930; Page 1 (Newspapers.com):
At Johnstown on Monday
John Giesler, 76, of Johnstown died Saturday night of heart trouble.? ? Mr. Giesler was the father of Henry Giesler who formerly lived in Fort Collins and now lives in Bingham, Utah.? ? Mr. and Mrs. Henry Giesler and two children went to Johnstown Monday where John Giesler was to be buried In the afternoon.
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| Father | Rev. Henry David Giesler (b. 19 February 1833, d. 15 December 1864) |
| Mother | Anna Wolford (b. 2 June 1832, d. 7 April 1893) |
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; Gove County Leader; Gove City, Kansas; Friday, April 14, 1899, Page 1 (Newspapers.com):
John W. Wolfe and Miss Mary Geisler were married at the Tennessee Hotel last Sunday, April 2, 1889 (sic), by Rev. Everett.?Mr. Wolfe was formerly a commissioner of Gove county and owns a fine ranch on the Hackberry, while Mary -- well, everybody knows Mary and likes her.?We join their many friends in congratulations and best wishes. Oakley Graphic.
Note -- John was previously married to Mary Alice Shope on 25 APR 1876 and had children Mertie May and Harvey James by 1880. A Tennessee marriage record shows that Mary was married to George Washington Bridwell by Rev. W. G. Wolford at Immanuel Church, on 12 MAR 1883 at Sullivan County. Apparently the marriage ended in divorce with no children, as George remarried to Sallie D. Bond in 1991.
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; Gove County Leader; Gove City, Kansas; Friday, April 14, 1899, Page 1 (Newspapers.com):
John W. Wolfe and Miss Mary Geisler were married at the Tennessee Hotel last Sunday, April 2, 1889 (sic), by Rev. Everett.?Mr. Wolfe was formerly a commissioner of Gove county and owns a fine ranch on the Hackberry, while Mary -- well, everybody knows Mary and likes her.?We join their many friends in congratulations and best wishes. Oakley Graphic.
Note -- John was previously married to Mary Alice Shope on 25 APR 1876 and had children Mertie May and Harvey James by 1880. A Tennessee marriage record shows that Mary was married to George Washington Bridwell by Rev. W. G. Wolford at Immanuel Church, on 12 MAR 1883 at Sullivan County. Apparently the marriage ended in divorce with no children, as George remarried to Sallie D. Bond in 1991.
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The Oakley Graphic; Oakley, Kansas; Friday, November 22, 1901; Page 4 (Newspapers.com):
Tennessee Hotel Sold.
Last week John W. Wolfe sold his hotel property on the corner of Front street and Center avenue, known as the Tennessee Hotel, to Mrs. John Carroll of Hays; consideration, $4,000.? ? Mr. Wolfe has the reputation of running the best hotel in this part of the state and we are sorry to see him and his good wife retire from the business.? ? Mrs. Carroll is well known here, having resided' in the city for a number of years and we are confident she will be able to sustain the good reputation the house and merit her share of the patronage.? ? She will take charge about December 1st.
The Oakley Graphic; Oakley, Kansas; Friday, December 21, 1906; Page 4 (Newspapers.com):
J. W. Wolfe.
John W. Wolfe was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania in 1851 and lived there until the year 1879, when he moved to Kansas and settled on the Saline river north of Quinter in the month of February.? ? In 1884 he moved on a ranch in the western part of Gove county about fifteen miles from Oakley, where he remained until the year 1898, when he moved to Oakley and engaged in the butcher business.? ? In 1899 he took charge of the Tennessee hotel and made it the first $2.00 a day house in the city.? ? He remained in the hotel business until 1901 when he sold out and again retired for a short time to the farm.? ? During his residence in Gove county he served two terms as County Commissioner and has always been spoken of as the best Commissioner Gove county ever had.? ? At the November election this fall he was chosen Commissioner of the first district in this county and will enter up on his duties in that capacity the first of the year.?His experience, honesty and capability insures the tax-payers of Logan county an economical and business like administration.
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| Daughter | Bertha A. Giesler (b. about May 1893, d. 20 August 1893) |
| Son | Henry LaBaron Giesler+ (b. 4 February 1895, d. 26 August 1963) |
| Daughter | Ethel Grace Giesler+ (b. 18 December 1896, d. 15 December 1922) |
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| Father | John Daniel Giesler (b. 10 April 1855, d. 16 August 1930) |
| Mother | Martha Isabelle Goodier (b. 25 November 1869, d. July 1946) |
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Obituary -- The Oakley Graphic; Oakley, Kansas; August 24, 1893 (Find-A-Grave):
Died on Sunday, August 20, 1893, Bertha A., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Giesler, aged 3 months. Interment was had Monday in the Oakley cemetery.
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| Father | John Daniel Giesler (b. 10 April 1855, d. 16 August 1930) |
| Mother | Martha Isabelle Goodier (b. 25 November 1869, d. July 1946) |
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| Son | Henry LaBaron Giesler+ (b. 20 February 1924, d. 27 November 1977) |
| Son | Daniel James Giesler+ (b. 22 December 1925, d. 28 November 2017) |
| Daughter | Beverly Yvonne Giesler+ (b. 7 January 1932, d. 21 May 2019) |
The Fort Collins Express, Fort Collins, Colorado; Sunday, 02 July 1922; Page 3; (Newspapers.com):
Marriage licenses were obtained Saturday by Henry LaBaron Giesler, 27, and Miss Virginia Beele (sic) Edje, 24.
Obituary -- Los Gatos Times-Saratoga Observer; Los Gatos, California; Wednesday. August 28, 1963; Page 2 (Newspapers.com)
H. L. Giesler dies after heart attack
Henry LaBaron Giesler, 67, of 5673 Rudy Dr. Cambrian Park, a retired carpenter and World War I veteran suffered a heart attack at home Monday and died in an ambulance en route to a hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at West Valley Chapel, Rev. William Pickthorn of Community Church of Palo Alto officiating.? ? Place of burial has not been determined.
He was a resident of the area for nine years and was a member of Palo Alto Carpenters’ Local 668 and of Community Church of Palo Alto.? ? He served in France as a sergeant in the engineers during the first World War.? ?
He is survived by his wife Virginia Giesler; two sons, Henry Jr. of Colorado, and Daniel Giesler of Cupertino; a daughter, Beverly Bell of San Jose and nine grandchildren.
The Peninsula Times Tribune, Palo Alto, California; Thursday, 29 August 1963; page 4; (Newspapers.com):
Henry Giesler, carpenter, dies at age 67
Henry L. Giesler, 67, a resident of Palo Alto until February, died Monday night in his home at 5675 Rudy Drive, San Jose, after suffering a heart attack.
Mr. Giesler, a carpenter, had lived in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto for nine years before moving to San Jose. He was a veteran of World War I.
He was the husband of Virginia Giesler, San Jose; the father of Henry L. Giesler Jr., Littleton, Colo., Daniel Giesler of Cupertino and Mrs. Beverly Bell of San Jose. Nine grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the West Valley chapel, Los Gatos. Burial will be at Blossom Hills Cemetery, Los Gatos.
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| Father | John Daniel Giesler (b. 10 April 1855, d. 16 August 1930) |
| Mother | Martha Isabelle Goodier (b. 25 November 1869, d. July 1946) |
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| Son | Leroy LaBaron Welch+ (b. 17 January 1916, d. 10 November 1980) |
| Daughter | Isabella Claudia Welch+ (b. 26 November 1917, d. 23 March 2003) |
| Son | Harold William Welch+ (b. 31 December 1919, d. 1 September 2015) |
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| Son | Henry LaBaron Giesler+ (b. 20 February 1924, d. 27 November 1977) |
| Son | Daniel James Giesler+ (b. 22 December 1925, d. 28 November 2017) |
| Daughter | Beverly Yvonne Giesler+ (b. 7 January 1932, d. 21 May 2019) |
The Fort Collins Express, Fort Collins, Colorado; Sunday, 02 July 1922; Page 3; (Newspapers.com):
Marriage licenses were obtained Saturday by Henry LaBaron Giesler, 27, and Miss Virginia Beele (sic) Edje, 24.
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| Father | Henry LaBaron Giesler (b. 4 February 1895, d. 26 August 1963) |
| Mother | Virginia Belle Edie (b. 21 December 1897, d. 24 November 1986) |
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| Daughter | Mary Louise Giesler+ (b. 7 November 1948, d. 1 February 2015) |
| Son | Thomas E. Giesler+ |
; after Henry's death, Beryl remarried to Donald F. Rasmussen in 1984.
Beryl had three children from her first marriage to a Danks or Dankes, who were raised by Henry Giesler after his marriage to Beryl. They were:
Carolyn J. Dankes-Giesler, married John Hedgecock
William Ray "Bill" Dankes-Giesler (1943-2007), married Darlene
Muriel K. Dankes-Giesler, married (1) a Reynolds, married (2) Jerry Wright before 1999.
Obituary -- The Kansas City Times; Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 29 NOV 1977; Page 22 (Newspapers.com):
HENRY L. GIESLER
Henry LaBaron Giesler, 53, Pleasant Hill in Cass County, died Sunday at a hotel in Platte County while attending a meeting.
He was born in Bingham, Utah, and had lived in Denver before moving to this area 10 years ago. He was a meat cutter for the Buy Rite Food Center Inc. and formerly worked for the Kroger Co. He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Englewood, Colo. Mr. Giesler was a member of the Jewel Masonic Lodge, Pleasant Hill, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Kansas City, and the Ararat Shrine and the Ivy Leaf Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Pleasant Hill. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Beryl Giesler of the home; two sons William Giesler St. Louis, and Tom Giesler, 3402 N. Osage, Independence; three daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Hedgecock, Pleasant Hill; Mrs. Muriel Reynolds, Denver, and Mrs. Mary Lou Talmage, Aurora, Colo.; his mother Mrs. Virginia Giesler, a brother, Daniel Giesler, and a sister, Mrs. Beverly Mills, all of San Jose, Calif., and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Wallace Chapel, Pleasant Hill; burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.?Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association.
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; after Henry's death, Beryl remarried to Donald F. Rasmussen in 1984.
Beryl had three children from her first marriage to a Danks or Dankes, who were raised by Henry Giesler after his marriage to Beryl. They were:
Carolyn J. Dankes-Giesler, married John Hedgecock
William Ray "Bill" Dankes-Giesler (1943-2007), married Darlene
Muriel K. Dankes-Giesler, married (1) a Reynolds, married (2) Jerry Wright before 1999.
Obituary -- The Kansas City Star; Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, November 5, 1999; Page 29 (Newspapers.com):
BERYL ELIZABETH RASMUSSEN
Beryl Elizabeth Rasmussen, 75, Lee's Summit, MO (formerly of Pleasant Hill, MO and Colorado) passed away Thursday November 4, 1999, at (Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday November 8, at Wallace Funeral Home, 422 N. Lake, Pleasant Hill, MO; burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where an Order of Eastern Star service will be at 8 p.m. Family suggests contributions to the ALS Association.
Mrs. Rasmussen was born March 24, 1924 in Bates City, MO. The family moved to Kansas City and then Harrisburg, MO, where she grew up and attended school. On June 22, 1952, she was united in marriage with Henry Giesler in Denver, CO. Mr. Giesler passed away November 27, 1977. Beryl worked in several restaurants in Colorado and Kansas City, and last worked at Lottie's Restaurant in Raytown, retiring in the late '70s.
On June 14, 1984, she was united in marriage with Donald E. Rasmussen in Las Vegas, NV, and they made their home in Lee's Summit, MO.
She is survived by her husband, Donald E. Rasmussen, of the home; two sons, William R. Giesler and his wife, Darlene, Shipman, IL, Thomas E. Giesler and his wife, Rhonda, Olathe, KS; three daughters, Carolyn Hedgecock and husband, John, Greenwood, MO, Muriel Kay Wright and husband, Jerry, Newburgh, IN, and Mary Lou Talmage, Littleton, CO. one brother, Cyrus W. Deem, and one sister, Marilyn J. Leahy, both of Denver. CO; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and many other relatives. (Arrangements: Wallace Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, MO).
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| Father | Henry LaBaron Giesler (b. 4 February 1895, d. 26 August 1963) |
| Mother | Virginia Belle Edie (b. 21 December 1897, d. 24 November 1986) |
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| Son | Larry Michael Giesler |
| Daughter | Cynthia Elene Giesler+ |
| Son | Jonathan James Giesler |
Obituary -- Mountain Democrat; Placerville, California; January 10, 2018; Page A2 (Website: https://www.mtdemocrat.com/obituaries/daniel-james-giesler/#cat_local%20vids):
Pastor Daniel Giesler, born Dec. 22, 1925, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 28, 2017 just shy of his 92nd birthday.? ? Celebration of life services will be held Saturday, January 13, 3 p.m. at Orchard Community Church in Campbell, Calif. and Saturday, January 20, 11 a.m. at Mountain Fellowship of Mosquito, 3342 Stope Drive, Placerville.? ? Arrangements entrusted to Chapel of the Pines, (530) 622-3813.
World War II service, U.S. Army, enlisted Ft. Logan, Colorado. Probably he re-enlisted about 1952 and served a tour in Germany. His wife Elizabeth, with children Larry and Cynthia, is listed on an arriving passengers list for the USNS George W. Goethals, from Bremernaven, arrived port of New York on 31 JAN 1953.
Source: Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1957, New York, NARA Series T715, 1897-1957, page 37 (Ancestry.com).
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| Father | Henry LaBaron Giesler (b. 4 February 1895, d. 26 August 1963) |
| Mother | Virginia Belle Edie (b. 21 December 1897, d. 24 November 1986) |
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| Son | Ronald Otis Bell |
| Daughter | Patricia Joann Bell |
| Daughter | Diane L. Mills |
; Kenneth's first wife was a Rice, per California birth index record for Laura L. (Mills) Castien. They had children:
Roberta K. 25 OCT 1952 married Ronald V. Andrade
Beverly Y. 4 MAR 1954 married Steve Faro
Laura L. 6 JUN 1958 married David Castien
Sheryl Jane "Jane" 13 NOV 1959 married Robert Guariniello.
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| Son | Ronald Otis Bell |
| Daughter | Patricia Joann Bell |
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| Daughter | Diane L. Mills |
; Kenneth's first wife was a Rice, per California birth index record for Laura L. (Mills) Castien. They had children:
Roberta K. 25 OCT 1952 married Ronald V. Andrade
Beverly Y. 4 MAR 1954 married Steve Faro
Laura L. 6 JUN 1958 married David Castien
Sheryl Jane "Jane" 13 NOV 1959 married Robert Guariniello.
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
Kenneth K Mills
December 11, 1933 ~ October 1, 2021 (age 87)
Kenneth Kirkland Mills, 87, of San Jose, California, passed away October 1, 2021, at home surrounded by family. He was born December 11, 1933, in Oakland Ca., the son of late Reginald and Marjorie Mills. He was the youngest of 2 siblings. On April 24, 1966, he married Beverly Yvonne Mills, the absolute love of his life.
He is survived by his daughter, Roberta Andrade; daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Steve Faro; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald Bell and Keli Russo; daughter and son-in-law, Laura and David Castien; daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Robert Guariniello; daughter and son-in-law Patricia and Frank Jewett; daughter, Diane Mills; grandchildren, Joseph Hubbell, Shannon Hubbell, Ray Rivera, Christine Rivera, Gina Faro, Fabian Faro, Kelly Hawkins, Jessica Russo, Emily and Jeff Sires, Lily and Josh Bruns, Albert Guariniello, Amanda Guariniello, Briana and Josh Gurley, Cierra Jewett and Cody Jewett; great grandchildren, Emmy Rivera, Joseph Rivera, Charles Hawkins, Beatrix Sires, Dean Sires, Allen Sires, Harper Gurley and Noah Gurley.
Mr. Mills was preceded in death by his wife Beverly Mills; his sister Elizabeth Mills; his brothers in law Henry Giesler and Daniel Giesler; son-in-law Joseph Hubbell.
A celebration of life will be held in San Jose, Ca. and we will post details in the Mercury News and here, in the next few weeks. We would love to have you to join us in celebrating the most amazing father we could have ever known.
-- Darling & Fischer Chapel of the Hills.
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